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Chuckanut Bay rugby team wins U17 state championship
By Ian Ferguson The Chuckanut Bay U17 boys rugby team brought home another state championship, defeating the Liberty team from Renton 41–25 in a rough-and-tumble match on home turf May 16. Nine of the...
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Girl’s softball team ties
Taylor Miller slides into second base in a softball game against Meridian May 15. Blaine tied 4–4. Photo by Janell Kortlever
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Seven Blaine athletes move on to state track meet
By Ian Ferguson Blaine seniors shined at the 2A Northwest District track meet last week, with seven athletes making the grade and moving on to the state meet. Seniors Jon Fakkema, Hillary Kiele,...
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Track athletes set personal records
Gage Lott clears the bar while pole vaulting earlier this season. Lott finished 13th overall in the state track meet last week. Photo by Ian Ferguson The Borderite track and field team pulled out all...
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Luke Ridnour traded record four times in one week
By Steve Guntli Luke Ridnour, NBA player and Blaine High School graduate, endured a pretty crazy week. The veteran point guard was traded to four teams in seven days. The shuffle began on the morning...
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Cascade Crush runners up in national championship
By Ian Ferguson The local 14U baseball team, the Cascade Crush, had an amazing run to the national championship game in Colorado and ended their season as the runners-up to the 14U national title....
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Luke Ridnour Basketball Camp
NBA star Luke Ridnour teaches kids to play during his annual basketball camp on July 29. Photo by Janell Kortlever
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Football jamboree this Saturday
Jalen Kortlever, m., drops to pass as teammates block in a home game last season. Photo by Janell Kortlever The Borderites are gearing up for football season, with preseason practice in full swing....
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Despite the winds, Blaine football season off to a strong start
By Ian Ferguson While strong winds wreaked havoc throughout the northwest, the Blaine football team got its first gridiron action of the season during the Blaine Jamboree. The Borderites took on the...
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Varsity cross country running teams in need of athletes
By Ian Ferguson The Blaine High School cross country running teams are small this year, with four runners on the girls team and eight on the boys team. “That’s really tiny,” said head coach Carey...
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Balanced attack leads to win in season opener
By Ian Ferguson The Borderite football team is full of fast learners this year. Blaine athletes hit their marks in the season opener against the New Westminster Hyacks from British Columbia September...
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Strong play leads to tie at home
By Ian Ferguson The Blaine girls soccer team put forth a rock-solid effort in their season opener at home, ending up in a 3–3 tie with Sultan. “The entire team showed up to play,” said Blaine head...
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Blaine volleyball off to strong start
By Ian Ferguson The Blaine girls volleyball team has a strong group of seniors who have their sights set on a state tournament run this season. Six seniors are leading the team, spearheading a...
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Borderites shut out Granite Falls
By Ian Ferguson In their first road game of the season, the Blaine football team rumbled over Granite Falls for a 48–0 non-league win. Sharp passing, strong running and unyielding defense led to the...
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Borderites falter in second half
By Ian Ferguson After leading by six at halftime, the Borderites couldn’t match the 3A Ferndale Golden Eagles in the second half, and ended up with their first loss of the season. Ferndale won the...
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Girls soccer team falls to Lynden
By Ian Ferguson The girls soccer team has had ups and downs so far this season, with a tough set of opponents to kick off league play. After a string of strong performances before the start of league...
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Blaine wins Mount Baker Invitational
By Ian Ferguson The Blaine boys edged out runners from Ferndale to win a wet and wild cross-country race at Silver Lake State Park in Deming. Mount Baker hosted the 41st annual Mount Baker...
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Borderites sink Mariners at home
By Ian Ferguson The Borderites fired on all cylinders in a home game against Sehome September 25, beating the Mariners 37–7. Blaine head coach Jay Dodd said a strong performance in all three phases –...
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Borderites fall to Sedro-Woolley
By Ian Ferguson After a strong start to the season, the Borderites took a beating in a loss to Sedro-Woolley on the road October 2. The defending 2A state champion Cubs beat the Borderites 48–8. One...
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Big plays lead to homecoming win
Honorary captain Ben Caro, with the BHS flag, leads the Borderites onto the field before the homecoming game October 9. Caro, who is on the athletic trainer’s staff for the football team, had surgery...
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